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Forest management herbicide reference manual [2021]

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The purpose of this manual is to ensure Forestry Division personnel and industry: are familiar with current Crown land/forest management herbicide use regulations and policies; take an active role... More ≫

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The purpose of this manual is to ensure Forestry Division personnel and industry: are familiar with current Crown land/forest management herbicide use regulations and policies; take an active role in ensuring herbicide use on Crown land is in accordance with policies and requirements; recognize obvious and important violations of provincial legislation governing herbicide use on crown land; are comfortable performing basic herbicide inspections; and are aware of incident reporting mechanisms and follow-up.

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Stewardship assessment : rangeland audit process

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Government requires grazing disposition holders to employ appropriate range management principles and practices to ensure a healthy, functional rangeland ecosystem is maintained on public lands... More ≫

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Government requires grazing disposition holders to employ appropriate range management principles and practices to ensure a healthy, functional rangeland ecosystem is maintained on public lands for present and future generations. To this end, a stewardship assessment is required for each grazing disposition, with stewardship defined as the degree to which the grazing disposition holder is aware of and understands the four principles of range management and applies them to the stewardship of their grazing disposition.

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Surface public land standing search : detailed descriptions

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This booklet contains an annotated example of the Public Land Standing Report, which can be run from the Geographic Land Information Management and Planning System (GLIMPS) and which contains... More ≫

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This booklet contains an annotated example of the Public Land Standing Report, which can be run from the Geographic Land Information Management and Planning System (GLIMPS) and which contains information specific to any Crown interest and/or activity on a given quarter section of land. GLIMPS is a computerized database system which forms the official departmental record for all surface interests (activities) on crown land in the Province of Alberta.

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Agricultural Operation Practices Act practice review committee : practices and procedures

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A practice review committee established under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act deals with individual requests or ministerial referrals to consider whether a nuisance disturbance from an... More ≫

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A practice review committee established under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act deals with individual requests or ministerial referrals to consider whether a nuisance disturbance from an agricultural operation results from a generally-accepted agricultural practice. This procedures manual has been developed by the Farmers' Advocate Office to guide practice review committees through the review process so all parties receive a fair review, and to provide consistency from one review to another.

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Alberta F.A.D.E.S : foreign animal disease emergency support plan

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is responsible, under the Health of Animals Act, for eradication of foreign animal diseases in Canada. This plan outlines the roles and responsibilities of the... More ≫

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is responsible, under the Health of Animals Act, for eradication of foreign animal diseases in Canada. This plan outlines the roles and responsibilities of the potential government organizations (federal, provincial and municipal) that may be required to provide the CFIA with the support needed to ensure the coordinated, efficient and effective prevention and/or eradication of a foreign animal disease in Alberta. The plan also presents an opportunity for private sector organizations to participate by developing emergency response plans to support the disease control effort.

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Working towards the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan : A workbook to share your views on the Regional Advisory Council’s Advice to the Government of Alberta Regarding a Vision for the Lower Athabasca Region

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In spring 2010, the Lower Athabasca Regional Advisory Council provided its advice to government on the development of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan. This workbook was developed to get feedback... More ≫

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In spring 2010, the Lower Athabasca Regional Advisory Council provided its advice to government on the development of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan. This workbook was developed to get feedback from stakeholders, including residents, businesses, communities and other governments, on the key aspects of the council's advice. The workbook focuses on the four key areas for which the Alberta government sought the council's advice. Each section of the workbook gives an overview of the advice requested from the council, highlights some of its learnings and summarizes its recommendations to government.

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Forest management herbicide reference manual [2004]

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The purpose of this manual is to ensure Public Lands and Forests Division personnel and industry: are familiar with current Crown land/forest management herbicide use regulations and policies;... More ≫

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The purpose of this manual is to ensure Public Lands and Forests Division personnel and industry: are familiar with current Crown land/forest management herbicide use regulations and policies; take an active role in ensuring herbicide use on Crown land is in accordance with policies and requirements; recognize obvious and important violations of provincial legislation governing herbicide use on crown land; are comfortable performing basic herbicide inspections; and are aware of incident reporting mechanisms and follow-up.

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